com.solarmetric.conf
Class PluginValue

java.lang.Object
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  +--com.solarmetric.conf.Value
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        +--com.solarmetric.conf.PluginValue

All Implemented Interfaces:

Cloneable

public class PluginValue

extends Value

A plugin Value consisting of plugin name and properties. Plugins should be specified in the form:
<plugin-name>(<prop1>=<val1>, ...)
Both the plugin name and prop list are optional, so that the following forms are also valid:
<plugin-name>
<prop1>=<val1> ...

Defaults and aliases on plugin values apply only to the plugin name.

Constructor Summary

PluginValue(String prop)

Method Summary

String	getClassName() The plugin class name.
protected String	getInternalString() Return the internal string form of this value.
String	getProperties() The plugin properties.
String	getString() Return a stringified version of this value.
Object	instantiate(Class type, Configuration conf) Instantiate the plugin as an instance of the given class.
Object	instantiate(Class type, Configuration conf, boolean fatal) Instantiate the plugin as an instance of the given class.
void	setClassName(String name) The plugin class name.
protected void	setInternalString(String str) Set this value from the given string.
void	setProperties(String props) The plugin properties.
void	setString(String str) Set this value from the given string.

Methods inherited from class com.solarmetric.conf.Value

addAlias, alias, clone, equals, getAliases, getDefault, getProperty, hashCode, setAliases, setDefault, setProperty, unalias

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

PluginValue

public PluginValue(String prop)

Method Detail

getClassName

public String getClassName()

The plugin class name.

setClassName

public void setClassName(String name)

The plugin class name.

getProperties

public String getProperties()

The plugin properties.

setProperties

public void setProperties(String props)

The plugin properties.

getString

public String getString()

Description copied from class: Value

Return a stringified version of this value. If the current value has a short alias key, the alias key is returned.

Overrides:

getString in class Value

setString

public void setString(String str)

Description copied from class: Value

Set this value from the given string. If the given string is null or empty and a default is defined, the default is used. If the given string (or default) is an alias key, it will be converted to the corresponding value internally.

Overrides:

setString in class Value

getInternalString

protected String getInternalString()

Description copied from class: Value

Return the internal string form of this value.

Overrides:

getInternalString in class Value

setInternalString

protected void setInternalString(String str)

Description copied from class: Value

Set this value from the given string.

Overrides:

setInternalString in class Value

instantiate

public Object instantiate(Class type,
                          Configuration conf)

Instantiate the plugin as an instance of the given class.

instantiate

public Object instantiate(Class type,
                          Configuration conf,
                          boolean fatal)

Instantiate the plugin as an instance of the given class.